Johnnie A. Landon, Jr. v. District of Columbia

38 F.3d 609

309 U.S.App.D.C. 34

NOTICE: D.C. Circuit Local Rule 11(c) states that unpublished orders, judgments, and explanatory memoranda may not be cited as precedents, but counsel may refer to unpublished dispositions when the binding or preclusive effect of the disposition, rather than its quality as precedent, is relevant.
Johnnie A. LANDON, Jr., Appellant,
v.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al.

No. 93-7218.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Oct. 7, 1994.

Before: WALD, HENDERSON and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.

JUDGMENT

PER CURIAM.

1

This appeal was considered on the record from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and on the briefs filed by the parties. The court has determined that the issues presented occasion no need for an opinion. See D.C.Cir.Rule 36(b). It is

2

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the district court's order entered October 12, 1993, be affirmed. Under Local Rule 211 of the Rules of the District Court for the District of Columbia, which embodies the principles of Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the district court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing appellant's complaint with prejudice for failure to prosecute. See Smith-Bey v. Cripe, 852 F.2d 592, 593-94 (D.C.Cir.1988).

3

The Clerk is directed to withhold issuance of the mandate herein until seven days after disposition of any timely petition for rehearing. See D.C.Cir.Rule 41.